A Short History of Reno - Softcover

Moreno, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087417984X ISBN 13: 9780874179842

Publisher: University of Nevada Press, 2015

Synopsis

This completely revised and updated edition of A Short History of Reno provides an entertaining and informative account of Reno’s remarkably colorful history. Richard Moreno discusses Reno’s efforts, from its early beginnings in the 1850s to the present day, to reinvent itself as a recreation, entertainment, education, and technology hub.

Moreno looks at the gamblers, casino builders, and performers who helped create the world-famous gaming industry, and he considers the celebrities who came to end unhappy marriages, back when Reno was “the divorce capital of the world.” Moreno brings the city’s history up-to-date with coverage of the businesspeople and civic leaders who helped make Reno an attraction that still lures millions of visitors each year. Today’s travelers and residents explore Reno’s flamboyant heart and scenic wonders, topics the author examines in an accessible and lively fashion.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Moreno is director of student publications and an adjunct professor in the Broadcasting and Journalism Department at Western Illinois State University, USA. He is the former publisher of Nevada Magazine and the author of twelve books, including A Short History of Carson City. He was awarded the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Silver Pen Award in 2007.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087417984X
• ISBN 13: 9780874179842
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 184